Controls and PLC engineer jobs in California
108 open roles for controls engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Valar Atomics, SpaceX, Astranis and General Matter have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $175K.
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Skills asked for in controls and PLC engineer roles in California
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- Equipment Controls EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149KControl systemsMechatronicsOptics
- Senior Automation & Controls EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonLinuxGrafana
- Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Components)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorPythonSQLC#
- Principal Automation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveData modelingNISTControl systems
- Lead Electrical and Instrumentation EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveAUTOSARIndustrial automationPLC
- Senior Controls EngineerCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorPythonNetwork engineeringControl systems
- Staff Instrumentation and Controls EngineerMarianaminerals · 🇺🇸San Francisco HQ$150K - $200KLead and aboveMachine Learning
- HVAC Controls EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLC#
- Exoskeleton Controls EngineerSkip · 🇺🇸San Francisco—HybridGoPythonC++
- Senior Instrumentation EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$161K - $212KSeniorGoMATLABComputer Vision
- Senior Controls EngineerParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$175K - $215KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Controls Engineer, BMS & EPMSOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$177K - $285KData qualityData centersControl systems
- Senior Controls EngineerSolcoa · 🇺🇸Alameda, California—Senior
- Controls Engineer, Production EquipmentZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls EngineerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $210KPythonC++
- Senior Power Electronics Controls EngineerAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$175K - $230KSenior
- Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLC#
- Senior Robotics Automation and Controls EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$124K - $186KSeniorGrafana
- Principal Instrumentation & Control EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveAUTOSARIndustrial automationPLC
- Principal Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – HardwareValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveControl systemsDSPHydraulics
- Senior Instrumentation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$144K - $176KSeniorPythonSQLREST APIs
- Controls Engineer, Vehicle ControlsHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $160KPythonCI/CDJenkins
- Senior Nuclear I&C Engineer – HardwareValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$144K - $176KSeniorPythonMATLABData quality
- Staff Automation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$173K - $211KLead and abovePythonSQLREST APIs
- Staff Instrumentation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$173K - $211KLead and abovePythonSQLREST APIs
- Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – NuclearValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$173K - $211KLead and aboveLoad testingPRDsDSP
- Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Asset Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorPythonC++C#
- Principal Power Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveC++Computer VisionSecurity clearance
- Controls Engineer, Power ElectronicsHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$160K - $200KC++MATLABC
- Industrial PLC and Safety Controls EngineerAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States$90K - $110KC++CControl systems
- Controls EngineerRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—
- Senior Automation and Controls EngineerIntrinsic · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California$159K - $217KSeniorControl systemsMechatronicsCAD
- Controls EngineerWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$210K - $294KHybridC++Machine LearningControl systems
- Senior/Staff Controls Engineer, Core DevelopmentNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $352KLead and aboveC++Machine LearningEmbedded C
- Controls Engineer – End-to-End Project Owner (Senior / Staff)Deterrence Defense, Inc. · 🇺🇸Fremont, CA—Lead and above
- Staff Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $243KLead and aboveMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Power Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KC++Computer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior Power Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorC++Computer VisionSecurity clearance
- Controls Software Engineer, Pointing & TrackingCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California$170K - $192KRustPythonC++
- Account Executive, Industrial AutomationRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—RemoteEvent marketingProcurementCNC machining
- Vehicle Controls Engineering InternArc Boat Company · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA—InternMATLAB
- Controls Engineer - New GradRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—JuniorMechatronicsPLC
- Controls Engineering InternRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternTest planningIndustrial automation
- Licensing Engineer, Instrumentation, Controls and ElectricalKairos Power · 🇺🇸Alameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM or Oak Ridge, TN$122K - $144K
- Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Controls Specialist, Security GRCAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA$270K - $345KLLMCISSPCISA
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Who is hiring for controls and PLC engineer roles in California
Where controls and PLC engineer roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States108
- 🇺🇸California108
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area36
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA22
- 🇺🇸New York, NY1
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What controls and PLC engineer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $154K | 33 |
| Senior | $173K | 28 |
| Lead and above | $218K | 20 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about controls and PLC engineer jobs in California
- How many controls and PLC engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 108 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in California at 47 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 7 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most controls and PLC engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (18), Valar Atomics (13), SpaceX (7), Zipline (4) and Relling (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote controls and PLC engineer jobs in California?
- 4 of the 108 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in California (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do controls and PLC engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $175K, based on 81 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $154K and $206K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the controls and PLC engineer jobs in California?
- 10 of the 108 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in California (9%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 72 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 47 companies are hiring and 7 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing controls and PLC engineer jobs in California?
- 28 of the 108 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in California (26%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 108 such roles today at 47 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do controls and PLC engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Control systems (47%), Industrial automation (46%), PLC (43%), Python (42%), Mechatronics (37%) of the 108 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in controls and PLC engineer jobs in California?
- Controls Engineer (12), Senior Controls Engineer (7), Automation & Controls Engineer (4), Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (3), Senior Automation and Controls Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 108 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are controls and PLC engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 108 controls and PLC engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 47 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 7 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $175K. 4 (4%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for controls and PLC engineer jobs in California?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.









